'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. With a comrade he crossed a river by a damaged enemy pontoon, entered a village occupied by the enemy, reconnoitred it, and then entered an enemy dug-out, where he captured three prisoners and brought them back to our lines. The same night he led a patrol along the river-bank and brought back a valuable report upon the state of the bridges. The extreme fearlessness and initiative which he displayed during both of these operations were responsible for much valuable information being obtained.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 17 September 1917

Regimental number	10/2823
Address	Wellington
Marital status	Single
Next of kin	Father, Rev B H Ward, 46 Kelburn Parade, Wellington
Rank on embarkation	Sergeant Major
Enlistment status	Volunteer
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on 10 October 1915
	Members of the Wellington Infantry Battalion, 7th Reinforcements, left New Zealand on board three ships ('Aparima', 'Navua', and 'Warrimoo'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Medals	Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. With a comrade he crossed a river by a damaged enemy pontoon, entered a village occupied by the enemy, reconnoitred it, and then entered an enemy dug-out, where he captured three prisoners and brought them back to our lines. The same night he led a patrol along the river-bank and brought back a valuable report upon the state of the bridges. The extreme fearlessness and initiative which he displayed during both of these operations were responsible for much valuable information being obtained.' Source: London Gazette Date: 17 September 1917
Miscellaneous details	Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Seventh